Editing Genesee County, Michigan (section)

===Modern era===
Plans for the Genesee Recreation Area was placed in Flint's master plan in 1950. This was present to [[Charles Stewart Mott Foundation]] Board of Trustees in 1964 with C.S. Mott getting behind the plan.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Terry |first1=Tanya |title=Genesee County Parks celebrates 50 years  |url=http://davisonindex.mihomepaper.com/news/2018-05-24/News/Genesee_County_Parks_celebrates_50_years.html |access-date=August 22, 2018 |work=Davison Index |date=May 24, 2018 |language=en}}</ref> In 1968, the county park system was started with the purchase of vacant land.<ref name="scv">{{cite news |last1=Terry |first1=Tanya |title=Genesee County Parks turns 50 years |url=http://swartzcreekview.mihomepaper.com/news/2018-05-31/News/Genesee_County_Parks_turns_50_years.html |access-date=June 7, 2018 |work=Swartz Creek View |date=May 31, 2018 |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612143616/http://swartzcreekview.mihomepaper.com/news/2018-05-31/News/Genesee_County_Parks_turns_50_years.html |archive-date=June 12, 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref> with funds from the Mott Foundation, with a stipulation that a parks commission be formed.<ref name="University of Michigan-Flint">{{cite web |last1=Gifford |first1=Paul |title=Genesee County Parks and Recreation Commission Records summary |url=https://www.umflint.edu/archives/genesee-county-parks-and-recreation-commission-records |website=www.umflint.edu |publisher=University of Michigan-Flint |access-date=June 7, 2018 |language=en-us |archive-date=June 12, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612140825/https://www.umflint.edu/archives/genesee-county-parks-and-recreation-commission-records |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Flint Community Junior College was turned into a county-wide institution with a referendum and millage proposal passing the voters in 1969. To reflect this, the college was renamed Genesee Community College on July 5, 1970. In 1973, it was renamed to Charles Stewart [[Mott Community College]] after the death of C.S. Mott.<ref name=ftp>{{cite web |url = http://www.flint.lib.mi.us/timeline/civics-buildings-01-00/mcc.html |title = Mott Community College |access-date = April 18, 2008 |work = Flint Timeline Project |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080530222152/http://www.flint.lib.mi.us/timeline/civics-buildings-01-00/mcc.html |archive-date = May 30, 2008 |url-status = dead }}</ref>

In October 2009, County Commissioners directed County Corporate Counsel to discuss with the County Prosecuting Attorney a possible merger of his office with the County Prosecuting Attorney's Office.<ref>{{cite news |last1 = Fonger |first1 = Ron |title = Genesee County prosecutor, corporation counsel offices talk about merger |url = http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2009/10/genesee_county_prosecutor_corp.html |access-date = November 15, 2017 |work = The Flint Journal |date = October 2, 2009 |url-status = live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171116075416/http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2009/10/genesee_county_prosecutor_corp.html |archive-date = November 16, 2017 |df = mdy-all }}</ref> As of December 2011, County Counsel Ward Chapman was intending to retire by the end of the year raising the possibility again of a merger.<ref>{{cite news |last1 = Fonger |first1 = Ron |title = Ward Chapman, Genesee County's top civil attorney for three decades, files retirement papers |url = http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2011/12/ward_chapman_genesee_countys_t.html |access-date = November 15, 2017 |work = The Flint Journal |date = December 10, 2011 |url-status = live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171116080506/http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2011/12/ward_chapman_genesee_countys_t.html |archive-date = November 16, 2017 |df = mdy-all }}</ref> By August 9, 2016, the two offices were merged.<ref>{{cite news |last1 = Young |first1 = Molly |title = County and Genesee Health System locked in battle over $10 million |url = http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2016/08/county_genesee_health_system_i.html |access-date = November 15, 2017 |work = The Flint Journal |date = August 9, 2016 |url-status = live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171116082503/http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2016/08/county_genesee_health_system_i.html |archive-date = November 16, 2017 |df = mdy-all }}</ref>

Emergency Management & Homeland Security Department was merged by the County Commission into the Sheriff's Department in June 2010 with the department director position being demoted to a manager level post while eliminating a programming coordinator.<ref>{{cite news |last1 = Fonger |first1 = Ron |title = Genesee County folds Emergency Management & Homeland Security Department |url = http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2010/06/genesee_county_folds_emergency.html |access-date = November 15, 2017 |work = The Flint Journal |date = June 29, 2010 |url-status = live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171116081627/http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2010/06/genesee_county_folds_emergency.html |archive-date = November 16, 2017 |df = mdy-all }}</ref> In July 2010, the County Board voted to merge the clerk and register of deeds offices, effective January 1, 2013.<ref>{{cite news |last = Fonger |first = Ron |title = Genesee County commissioners vote to merge clerk, register of deeds offices |url = http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2010/07/genesee_county_commissioners_v.html |access-date = April 7, 2011 |newspaper = Flint Journal |date = July 24, 2010 |url-status = live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100809045659/http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2010/07/genesee_county_commissioners_v.html |archive-date = August 9, 2010 |df = mdy-all }}</ref>

On October 26, 2010, Genesee County became a founding member of the [[Karegnondi Water Authority]] with Board of Commissioners Chair [[Jamie W. Curtis]] representing the County on the Authority Board.<ref name=fj>{{cite news |last = Thorne |first = Blake |title = Karegnondi Water Authority sets course for cutting ties with Detroit water |url = http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2010/10/karegnondi_water_authority_set.html |access-date = December 6, 2011 |newspaper = [[Flint Journal]] |date = October 27, 2010 |url-status = live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110401195904/http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2010/10/karegnondi_water_authority_set.html |archive-date = April 1, 2011 |df = mdy-all }}</ref><ref name=fj0>{{cite news |last = Fonger |first = Ron |title = Years in the making, Karegnondi Water Authority is ready to set new course for water |url = http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2010/10/karegnondi_water_authority_is.html |access-date = December 6, 2011 |newspaper = Flint Journal |date = October 23, 2010 |url-status = live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110917085959/http://www.mlive.com/news/flint/index.ssf/2010/10/karegnondi_water_authority_is.html |archive-date = September 17, 2011 |df = mdy-all }}</ref>

On May 30, 2012, it was reported Genesee County has had 45 confirmed tornadoes since 1950 (most notably the [[1953 Flint–Beecher tornado]]), more than any other county in Michigan in that time period.<ref>{{cite news |url = http://www.mlive.com/business/mid-michigan/index.ssf/2013/05/frequency_of_genesee_county_to.html |title = Tornado Alley of Michigan is Genesee County, with more than any other since 1950 |work = The Flint Journal |date = May 30, 2013 |url-status = live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130611084654/http://www.mlive.com/business/mid-michigan/index.ssf/2013/05/frequency_of_genesee_county_to.html |archive-date = June 11, 2013 |df = mdy-all }}</ref>